Library Accessibility Guide: Useful free conversion sites

My computer my way This guide explains the simplest ways to make your computer easier to use, including reading, seeing the screen, and using the keyboard and mouse.

Firefox Accessibility Discover built-in features and add-ons to change text colour, size, and font, simplify web pages, and enable big buttons for easier browsing.

Adobe Accessibility features  Learn how to create and use accessible PDFs with Adobe tools. This guide shows you how to set accessibility preferences and ensure your documents are inclusive.

Apple (Mac OSX and iOS) Accessibility  Guide to accessible features in Apple (Mac) OSX. There is also excellent accessibility guidance for iPhone and iPad (iOS)

Google Accessibility Guide to accessible features in Google products including Android, Chrome and Gmail.

Microsoft Accessibility Guide to accessible features in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Windows Phone and more.

YouTube viewing options A guide to your options when watching YouTube, including captions, and using a screen reader.

DAISY's  mission is ..."To develop global solutions for accessible publishing and reading, in partnership with civil society, publishing and technology industries, standards bodies and governments".

DAISY provides a list of conversion tools and services.

Use SensusAccess to:

• Convert PDFs, JPEGs and other files into an e-book (EPUB3 and Mobi), text file, audio (MP3 or DAISY) or braille.
•  The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPEG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible formats.

Please note, we don’t have an institutional account with Sensus — we’re simply suggesting this free site as a potentially useful tool.

Robobraille is an online service that helps people who have difficulty reading printed text. You can upload documents like Word files, PDFs, or ebooks, and Robobraille will convert them into accessible formats such as audio (spoken words), braille, or large print. This makes it easier for people with visual impairments or reading difficulties to access written information

Assistive Technology videos are available from Wyvern Learning Tutorials

Use a smartphone or tablet to take a clear photo of a document page; text-to-speech apps can then convert the image into readable text and read it aloud, supporting accessibility and learning.

OR

• Scan the material you require using one of the University printer/copiers and emailing it to yourself. This will send an image-only (e.g. not fully accessible) PDF to your email.

• Now use your browser to go to Sensus Access and follow the process for uploading the file to be converted (e.g. image/pdf file). Follow the prompts to get an "accessible format" (e.g. Word document, MP3) emailed to you. For example you could convert a Word or PDF document into MP3 so that you can listen to it 'being read aloud' by the computer or device.
  • Sensus Access will allow you to upload multiple image files at once.
  • Guidance video on using Sensus Access.
• An email will be sent to you with a link to the accessible document 
• Proof read the document to correct any conversion errors.